November 2013 Newsletter Articles

Michigan’s leading research universities have created a free online portal enabling companies throughout the United States to tap into a knowledge pool of faculty researchers, high-tech facilities and...

By Kara Gavin
Two neighboring brain cells “talk” to one another by sending signals across a gap called a synapse. The more active the synapse during development, U-M researchers found, the more a pr...

Wayne State University School of Medicine researchers have shown that brain connectivity in human fetuses can be measured, which could translate into new ways to diagnose, prevent and treat brain disord...

Jodene Fine, MSU assistant professor of counseling educational psychology, and special education, was the first to discover that the brains of children with nonverbal learning disabilities are different...

[Lena Brundin, an associate professor in the college and a researcher with the Van Andel Institute. Courtesy photo.]
Reversing inflammation in the fluid surrounding the brain’s cortex may provide a so...

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I think certainly there has been an uptick in entrepreneurship in the state, and I think a lot of that is owed to the URC getting more involved in economic development in the last 10 years.

Doug RothwellPresident of Business Leaders for Michigan

The University Research Corridor showcases Michigan’s world class universities, economic competitiveness, and scientific breakthroughs being made every day in our state. This innovative partnership is creating jobs, fostering relationships with all types of businesses, from our largest corporations to smallest entrepreneurial businesses, and driving innovation in all sectors of our economy.

The Honorable Debbie StabenowU.S. Senator from Michigan

The URC is an incredible asset for our industry, state, and citizens in terms of the scale of R&D conducted at its universities in critically important areas. Medical and healthcare discoveries with the potential to improve and save lives position Michigan as a top state for innovation in the life, medical and health sciences.

Michael JandernoaFormer Chairman of the Board and CEO of Perrigo Company